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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2024 United KingdomPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Andrew Lyden;
Andrew Lyden
Andrew Lyden in OpenAIRESamuel Alene;
Samuel Alene
Samuel Alene in OpenAIREPeter Connor;
Renaldi Renaldi; +1 AuthorsPeter Connor
Peter Connor in OpenAIREAndrew Lyden;
Andrew Lyden
Andrew Lyden in OpenAIRESamuel Alene;
Samuel Alene
Samuel Alene in OpenAIREPeter Connor;
Renaldi Renaldi;Peter Connor
Peter Connor in OpenAIREStephen Watson;
Stephen Watson
Stephen Watson in OpenAIREThis paper investigates the impact of locational pricing on the roll out of heat pumps in the UK. Qualitative assessment of proposals set out for electricity market reform in the UK identified locational pricing as potentially having an impact on heat pump running costs. Energy system modelling was used to assess the economics of both individual heat pumps and system-wide heat pump roll out under both unified pricing and locational pricing for the UK for 2020 and 2035. PyPSA-GB, a future power system model, was employed to simulate unified and locational wholesale prices and the Octopus Agile tariff was used to calculate indicative retail tariffs applicable to domestic heat pumps. The research highlights that locational pricing can create market conditions which better reflect the true cost of generating and delivering electricity, however, it can also lead to higher heat pump operating costs in regions with projected high heat demand. Key findings reveal that locational pricing could result in significant geographical disparities in heat pump operating costs due to varying electricity prices across different zones. Further work is required to develop policy to alleviate high operating costs and to promote flexible operation of heat pumps.
Open Research Exeter arrow_drop_down Open Research ExeterArticle . 2024License: CC BYFull-Text: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10471545Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Conference object , Journal 2018 United KingdomPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Lyden, Andrew;
Pepper, Russell;Lyden, Andrew
Lyden, Andrew in OpenAIRETuohy, Paul G.;
Tuohy, Paul G.
Tuohy, Paul G. in OpenAIREStorage and Demand Side Management (DSM) are key in integrating renewable energy into community energy systems. There are many modelling tools which support design of such systems. In order to select an appropriate tool it is essential to understand tool capabilities and assess how these match requirements for a specific situation. The aim of this paper is to provide a process to be used to make such a selection consisting of: (i) a tool capability categorisation, (ii) a stepwise tool selection process. Capabilities of 13 tools (screened from 51) for community scale were categorised covering: input data characteristics; supply technologies; design optimisation; available outputs; controls and DSM; storage; and practical considerations. A stepwise selection process is defined, adapted from software engineering, in which tools are scored based on 'essential', 'desirable', or 'not applicable' technical capabilities for the specific situation. Tools without essential capabilities are eliminated. Technical scores and practical considerations are then used to select the tool. The process is demonstrated for a simple case study. The future applicability of the selection process is discussed. Findings from the capability categorisation process are highlighted including gaps to be addressed and future trends in modelling of such systems.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2023 United KingdomPublisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:UKRI | INTEGRATE: Integrating se...UKRI| INTEGRATE: Integrating seasoNal Thermal storagE with multiple enerGy souRces to decArbonise Thermal EnergyAuthors:Thibaut Desguers;
Thibaut Desguers
Thibaut Desguers in OpenAIREAndrew Lyden;
Daniel Friedrich;Andrew Lyden
Andrew Lyden in OpenAIREIncreasingly high renewable penetration in electrified energy systems causes increasing levels of curtailment that must eventually be mitigated. System flexibility, energy storage and demand-side response in the form of flexible heating and cooling demands are efficient solutions for curtailment mitigation, however challenges remain such as the economic benefits of energy storage and the financial impacts of curtailment mitigation on consumers, among others. In this paper the mitigation of curtailed wind energy, incentivised with discount payments, through flexible electrified heating networks with demand-side response and thermal energy storage is investigated with a genetic optimisation algorithm, and results are analysed in terms of overall costs, technical feasibility and level of curtailed wind use from the perspective of the network operator and consumer. It is found that large-scale thermal storage lowers the cost and increases levels of curtailed wind integration, and allows district heating networks to run almost entirely on otherwise curtailed wind energy (up to 97.0 % in the example considered here). However without adequate market mechanisms, demand-side response is financially beneficial to all stakeholders only at low levels; with a split cost approach, financial incentives or market mechanisms are necessary for higher levels of, and more efficient, wind curtailment mitigation.
Energy Conversion an... arrow_drop_down Energy Conversion and ManagementArticle . 2024 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2024Publisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:UKRI | INTEGRATE: Integrating se...UKRI| INTEGRATE: Integrating seasoNal Thermal storagE with multiple enerGy souRces to decArbonise Thermal EnergyAuthors:Andrew Lyden;
Wei Sun; Iain Struthers; Lukas Franken; +3 AuthorsAndrew Lyden
Andrew Lyden in OpenAIREAndrew Lyden;
Wei Sun; Iain Struthers; Lukas Franken; Seb Hudson; Yifan Wang; Daniel Friedrich;Andrew Lyden
Andrew Lyden in OpenAIREThis paper presents PyPSA-GB, a dataset and model of Great Britain’s (GB) power system encompassing historical years and the future energy scenarios developed by National Grid. It is the first fully open-source model implementation of the future GB power system with high spatial and temporal resolution, and data for future years up to 2050. Two power dispatch formulations can be optimised: (i) single bus unit commitment problem, and (ii) network constrained linear optimal power flow. The model is showcased through an example analysis of quantifying future wind curtailment in Scotland. PyPSA-GB provides an open-source basis for GB operational and planning studies, e.g., sector coupling and flexibility options.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Preprint 2024Embargo end date: 01 Jan 2023Publisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:UKRI | INTEGRATE: Integrating se...UKRI| INTEGRATE: Integrating seasoNal Thermal storagE with multiple enerGy souRces to decArbonise Thermal EnergyFuture pathways for Great Britain's energy system decarbonisation have highlighted the importance of low-carbon hydrogen as an energy carrier and demand flexibility support. However, the potential application within various sectors (heating, industry, transport) and production capacity through different technologies (methane reformation with carbon capture, biomass gasification, electrolysis) is highly varying, introducing substantial uncertainties for hydrogen infrastructure development. This study sets out infrastructure priorities and identifies locational flexibility for hydrogen supply and demand options. Advances on limitations of previous research are made by developing an open-source model of the hydrogen system of Great Britain, based on three Net Zero scenarios set out by National Grid in their Future Energy Scenarios, in high temporal and spatial resolution. The model comprehensively covers demand sectors and supply options, in addition to extending the locational considerations of the Future Energy Scenarios. This study recommends prioritising the establishment of green hydrogen hubs, in the near-term, aligning with demands for synthetic fuels production, industry, and power, which can facilitate the subsequent roll out of up to 10GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2050. The analysis quantifies a high proportion of hydrogen supply and demand which can be located flexibly. 23 pages, 6 figures
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2022 United KingdomPublisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:UKRI | INTEGRATE: Integrating se...UKRI| INTEGRATE: Integrating seasoNal Thermal storagE with multiple enerGy souRces to decArbonise Thermal EnergyAuthors:A. Lyden;
A. Lyden
A. Lyden in OpenAIREC.S. Brown;
C.S. Brown
C.S. Brown in OpenAIREI. Kolo;
G. Falcone;
+1 AuthorsG. Falcone
G. Falcone in OpenAIREA. Lyden;
A. Lyden
A. Lyden in OpenAIREC.S. Brown;
C.S. Brown
C.S. Brown in OpenAIREI. Kolo;
G. Falcone;
G. Falcone
G. Falcone in OpenAIRED. Friedrich;
D. Friedrich
D. Friedrich in OpenAIRESeasonal thermal energy storage can provide flexibility to smart energy systems and are characterised by low cost per unit energy capacity and varying applicability to different geographical and geological locations. This paper identifies applications and reviews modelling approaches for seasonal thermal energy storage technologies in the context of their integration in smart energy systems. An example district-scale smart energy system is outlined to analyse three potential smart applications for seasonal thermal energy storage: (i) utilisation of multiple renewable energy sources, (ii) integrating waste heat and cool, and (iii) electrical network balancing. The rest of the paper focuses on modelling methods for borehole thermal energy storage and aquifer thermal energy storage in energy system analysis. Energy system tools for planning and detailed design stages are reviewed. Gaps are identified for planning tools in control strategies and open code. TRNSYS is found to be the dominant detailed design tool used to model large-scale borehole thermal energy storage. Co-simulation methods involving detailed physics and power system tools are also reviewed, including studies using co-simulation of a detailed physics tool to represent borehole or aquifer thermal energy storage alongside an energy system tool. A gap exists in co-simulation of borehole or aquifer thermal energy storage models with energy system tools capable of simulating both electricity and heat. In conclusion, seasonal thermal energy storage can provide flexibility through different smart applications at different scales, and modelling approaches using co-simulation methods offer a promising avenue for capturing potential benefits of these smart applications.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess RoutesGreen hybrid 79 citations 79 popularity Top 1% influence Top 10% impulse Top 1% Powered by BIP!
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2021 United KingdomPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Andrew Lyden;
Andrew Lyden
Andrew Lyden in OpenAIREGraeme Flett;
Graeme Flett
Graeme Flett in OpenAIREPaul G. Tuohy;
Paul G. Tuohy
Paul G. Tuohy in OpenAIREPyLESA is a modelling tool for the planning-level design of local, integrated and smart energy systems. It was developed to tackle gaps in existing planning-level tools: (i) adaptable and transparent source code; (ii) temperature dependence for heat pump models; (iii) stratification model for thermal storage models; (iv) modelling of evolving electricity markets; and (v) model predictive control. PyLESA uses a flexible object-orientated approach to model thermal and electrical supply, demand, and storage technologies following fixed order and model predictive control strategies. Functionality is illustrated to size heat pumps and hot water tanks for a wind power integrated district heating system.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2024Publisher:Elsevier BV Authors:C.S. Brown;
C.S. Brown
C.S. Brown in OpenAIREI. Kolo;
A. Lyden;
L. Franken; +6 AuthorsA. Lyden
A. Lyden in OpenAIREC.S. Brown;
C.S. Brown
C.S. Brown in OpenAIREI. Kolo;
A. Lyden;
L. Franken; N. Kerr;A. Lyden
A. Lyden in OpenAIRED. Marshall-Cross;
D. Marshall-Cross
D. Marshall-Cross in OpenAIRES. Watson;
S. Watson
S. Watson in OpenAIREG. Falcone;
D. Friedrich; J. Diamond;G. Falcone
G. Falcone in OpenAIRERenewable and Sustai... arrow_drop_down Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsArticle . 2024 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2025 United KingdomPublisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:UKRI | INTEGRATE: Integrating se..., UKRI | DecarbonISation PAThways ...UKRI| INTEGRATE: Integrating seasoNal Thermal storagE with multiple enerGy souRces to decArbonise Thermal Energy ,UKRI| DecarbonISation PAThways for Cooling and Heating (DISPATCH)Authors:Lukas Franken;
Andy Hackett;Lukas Franken
Lukas Franken in OpenAIREJesus Lizana;
Iegor Riepin; +4 AuthorsJesus Lizana
Jesus Lizana in OpenAIRELukas Franken;
Andy Hackett;Lukas Franken
Lukas Franken in OpenAIREJesus Lizana;
Iegor Riepin; Ryan Jenkinson;Jesus Lizana
Jesus Lizana in OpenAIREAndrew Lyden;
Lucy Yu;Andrew Lyden
Andrew Lyden in OpenAIREDaniel Friedrich;
Daniel Friedrich
Daniel Friedrich in OpenAIREThe increasing share of variable renewables in power generation leads to a shortage of affordable and carbon neutral options for grid balancing. This research assesses the potential of demand flexibility in Great Britain to fill this gap using a novel linear optimisation model PyPSA-FES, designed to simulate optimistic and pessimistic transition pathways in National Grid ESO Future Energy Scenarios. PyPSA-FES models the future power system in Great Britain at high spatiotemporal resolution and integrates demand flexibility from both smart charging electric vehicles and thermal storage-coupled heat pumps. The model then optimises the trade-off between reinforcing the grid to align charging and heating profiles with renewable generation versus expanding dispatchable generation capacity. The results show that from 2030, under optimistic transition assumptions, domestic demand flexibility can enable an additional 20–30 TWh of renewable generation annually and reduce dispatchable generation and distribution network capacity by approximately 20 GW each, resulting in a total cost reduction of around £5bn yearly. However, our experiments suggest that half of the total system cost reduction is already achieved by only 25% of electric vehicles alone. Further, the findings indicate that once smart electric vehicle charging reaches this 25% penetration rate in households, minimal benefits are observed for implementing smart 12-hour thermal storages for heating flexibility at the national level. Additionally, smart heating benefits decrease by 90% across all metrics when only pre-heating (without thermal storages) is considered. Spatially, demand flexibility is often considered to alleviate the need for north–south transmission grid expansion. While neither confirmed nor opposed here, the results show a more nuanced dynamic where generation capacities are moved closer to demand centres, enhancing connectivity within UK sub-regions through around 1000 GWkm of additional transmission capacity.
Applied Energy arrow_drop_down Oxford University Research ArchiveArticle . 2024License: CC BYData sources: Oxford University Research Archiveadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Preprint 2024Embargo end date: 01 Jan 2024Publisher:Zenodo Authors:Franken, Lukas;
Franken, Lukas
Franken, Lukas in OpenAIREHackett, Andy;
Hackett, Andy
Hackett, Andy in OpenAIRELizana, Jesus;
Lizana, Jesus
Lizana, Jesus in OpenAIRERiepin, Iegor;
+4 AuthorsRiepin, Iegor
Riepin, Iegor in OpenAIREFranken, Lukas;
Franken, Lukas
Franken, Lukas in OpenAIREHackett, Andy;
Hackett, Andy
Hackett, Andy in OpenAIRELizana, Jesus;
Lizana, Jesus
Lizana, Jesus in OpenAIRERiepin, Iegor;
Jenkinson, Ryan;Riepin, Iegor
Riepin, Iegor in OpenAIRELyden, Andrew Francis;
Lyden, Andrew Francis
Lyden, Andrew Francis in OpenAIREYu, Lucy;
Yu, Lucy
Yu, Lucy in OpenAIREFriedrich, Daniel;
Friedrich, Daniel
Friedrich, Daniel in OpenAIREThe electrification of heating and transport in Great Britain will allow households to provide more flexibility to the grid. Previous studies show how domestic demand flexibility enables more renewable generation to be usable and reduces the required capacity expansion of both network and dispatchable generation. However, it remains less clear how flexibility in transport and heat interact and how the achieved benefits are spatially distributed. This research addresses these questions using a novel linear optimisation model PyPSA-FES, designed to simulate optimistic and pessimistic transition pathways in National Grid ESO Future Energy Scenarios. PyPSA-FES models the future power system in Great Britain at high spatiotemporal resolution and integrates demand flexibility from both smart charging electric vehicles and thermal storage-coupled heat pumps. The model then optimises the trade-off between reinforcing the grid to align charging and heating profiles with renewable generation versus expanding dispatchable generation capacity. The results show that from 2030, under optimistic transition assumptions, domestic demand flexibility can enable an additional 20-30 TWh of renewable generation annually and reduce dispatchable generation and distribution network capacity by ∼20 GW each, resulting in a total cost reduction of around £5bn yearly. However, further experiments suggest that half of the total system cost reduction is already achieved by only 25% of electric vehicles alone, while the benefits of flexible heating are almost linear with rollout. Further, the cross-sectoral analysis shows that each sector’s flexibility substantially affects the benefits achieved in the other. The findings indicate that once smart electric vehicle charging reaches a 25% penetration rate in households, minimal benefits are observed for implementing smart 12-hour thermal storages for heating flexibility at the national level. Additionally, smart heating benefits decrease by 90% across all metrics when only pre-heating (without thermal storages) is considered. Spatially, demand flexibility is often considered to alleviate the need for north-south transmission grid expansion. While neither confirmed nor opposed here, the results highlight a more nuanced dynamic where generation capacities are moved closer to demand centres, enhancing connectivity within UK sub-regions through ∼1000 GWkm of additional transmission grid capacity.
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